Pursuant to section 78M of the Education Act 1989, I direct the Secretary for Education to appoint a limited statutory manager for the Port Ahuriri School Board of Trustees because of risks to the operation of the school and the welfare of the students.
The following functions, powers and duties of the board are to be vested in the limited statutory manager:
? Employment powers of the board;
? financial management; and
? board organisation and management.
The limited statutory manager must also advise the board on the following:
? Developing and implementing policies and procedures that maintain a safe emotional and physical environment for students; and
? consolidating all new and improved systems into board management practice.
This notice takes effect the day after the date of publication.
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of December 2004.
TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Education.